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Beauty of the City: A.E. Doyle, Portland's Architect
by
philip niles
aAll new things built with the idea of preserving the beauty of the city and adding to it.a aA. E. DoyleThe Central Library, Benson Hotel, Reed College, the Meier & Frank building, the U.S. National Bankathese are just a few of the grand Portland icons designed by Albert E. Doyle. During a period of rapid growth in Portland, Oregon, after the Lewis & Clark Centennial Expos...more
Paperback, 352 pages
Published
November 15th 2008
by Oregon State University
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A powerful and engrossing biography of an important architect who is far too little-known outside of Portland, Oregon. His architecture embodied the bold, neoclassical, approach to commercial buildings popular in the early 20th century and in his case, his take on this iconic style came to define Portland's downtown. This biography is comprehensive, rich in detail and research, and provides a good portrait of Doyle and his most important projects. My only complaint is that there are not more pho...more
From 1912 to 1927, more than any other architect during this period, Albert Ernest Doyle defined the skyline of Portland, Oregon. His works include the Benson Hotel, Civic Stadium, the Meier & Frank Building, the Central Library, the campus of Reed College, and many, many others. Beauty of the City covers the entirety of Doyle’s too-brief career (his formative years with Whidden & Lewis, travels in Europe, partnership with William Patterson, the solo years, and the eventual transfer of his firm ...more
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Do I ever really finish architecture books? This has more than just some pretty pictures, but we'll see...
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